Beaked Iris vs Northern Bettong

Iris ensata compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Beaked Iris is Not Evaluated while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Iris	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Iris	Bettongia
Species	Iris ensata	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaked Iris and Northern Bettong share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beaked Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Iris	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaked Iris

The Beaked Iris (Iris ensata) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.